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ДАМ 25 БАЛЛОВ THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING DAY (by Monica Vincent) The last Thursday in November, as you know, is a holiday in America. People call this holiday Thanksgiving Day. It is perhaps the most important day in the American year. People go to church, and families come together for the day. They decorate their houses with the fruits and flowers of autumn and prepare traditional American food: roast turkey, potatoes and pumpkin. It's rather like Christmas, but what are people celebrating? What are they giving thanks for? Do you remember the first colonists in New England? In 1620 they came to America and began a new life there. It was a very hard life. The colonists started to farm the land. The work was difficult and full of danger. In New England, the place where they lived, there were many wild birds. They were like chickens but much bigger. They were turkeys. In the autumn of 1621 the colonists had their first harvest. It was rather good. The colonists decided to have a special dinner. They wanted to thank God — to give him their thanks for many things. It was a difficult year, but the people still had food to eat. The colonists had a thanksgiving dinner for all the people. It lasted three days. For the whole1 three days they gave thanks for their good harvest and their happy year in a new country. Wild turkeys were on the table of this meal, and since then the turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving Day. Choose and read the sentences which are true.1)Thanksgiving Day is a British holiday.2)thanksgiving Dayis the most important day in the American year.3)People celebrate this holiday in offices.4)They eat bacon and eggs to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.5)Thanksgiving Day is rather like Christmas.6)Since 1621 turkey has become a symbol of this holiday.ПОМОГИТЕ ПЛИЗ!!!!!

Answer 1

Последний четверг ноября, как вы знаете, - это праздник в Америке. Люди называют этот праздник Днем Благодарения. Это, пожалуй, самый важный день в американском году. Люди идут в церковь, и семьи собираются вместе в течение дня. Они украшают свои дома фруктами и цветами осени и готовят традиционные американские блюда: жареную индейку, картофель и тыкву. Это похоже на Рождество, но что празднуют люди? За что они благодарны? Вы помните первых колонистов в Новой Англии? В 1620 году они приехали в Америку и начали там новую жизнь. Это была очень тяжелая жизнь. Колонисты начали обрабатывать землю. Работа была трудной и полной опасности. В Новой Англии, где они жили, было много диких птиц. Они были похожи на цыплят, но гораздо больше. Это были индейки. Осенью 1621 года у колонистов был первый урожай. Это было довольно хорошо. Колонисты решили устроить особенный ужин. Они хотели поблагодарить Бога - поблагодарить его за многое. Это был трудный год, но люди все еще ели. Колонисты провели для всех благодарный обед. Это продолжалось три дня. В течение всех трех дней они благодарили за хороший урожай и счастливый год в новой стране. Дикие индейки были на столе этой еды, и с тех пор индейка стала символом Дня благодарения. Выберите и прочитайте предложения, которые истинны.1) День благодарения - это британский праздник. 2) День благодарения в самый важный день в американском году. 3) Они едят бекон и яйца, чтобы отпраздновать День благодарения. 5) День благодарения скорее Как Рождество 6). С 1621 года индейка стала символом этого праздника.

Answer 2

The history of Thanksgiving Day dates back to the early colonists in New England in 1620. These colonists came to America and faced a very difficult life. They started farming the land, which was challenging and dangerous. In the autumn of 1621, they had their first successful harvest and decided to have a special dinner to give thanks to God for their good harvest and their happy year in a new country. This dinner lasted three days and became known as the first Thanksgiving. Since then, Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated annually in America on the last Thursday in November.

Now, let's go through the statements and determine which ones are true:

1) Thanksgiving Day is a British holiday. - False. Thanksgiving Day is not a British holiday. It is an American holiday.

2) Thanksgiving Day is the most important day in the American year. - True. Thanksgiving Day is considered one of the most important days in the American year. It is a time when people come together, go to church, and celebrate with their families.

3) People celebrate this holiday in offices. - Not mentioned in the search results. However, Thanksgiving Day is primarily celebrated with family and friends, and it is not typically a day for office celebrations.

4) They eat bacon and eggs to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. - False. The traditional American food for Thanksgiving Day includes roast turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin. Bacon and eggs are not typically associated with this holiday.

5) Thanksgiving Day is rather like Christmas. - True. Thanksgiving Day shares some similarities with Christmas. People decorate their houses, families come together, and there is a festive atmosphere. However, the main focus of Thanksgiving is giving thanks for the blessings of the year, while Christmas has religious significance and focuses on the birth of Jesus Christ.

6) Since 1621, turkey has become a symbol of this holiday. - True. Since the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1621, wild turkeys were on the table, and since then, the turkey has become a symbol of Thanksgiving Day.

Based on the information from the search results, the true statements are: - Thanksgiving Day is the most important day in the American year. - Thanksgiving Day is rather like Christmas. - Since 1621, turkey has become a symbol of this holiday.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.